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Canadian Quiz: Nova Scotia | 10 Questions

I hope you enjoy this quiz about Nova Scotia, the province of my birth.

A multiple-choice quiz by zaphae. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
zaphae

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
258,132

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2144

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 170 (10/10), Johnmcmanners (10/10), Guest 31 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The official berry of Nova Scotia is: Hint

raspberry

sugar plum

loganberry

blueberry

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Question 2 of 10

2. This small island off the coast of Nova Scotia is often referred to as the "graveyard of the Atlantic". Hint

Pilt Island

Oak Island

Cape Breton

Sable Island

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Question 3 of 10

3. The official flower of Nova Scotia is: Hint

the mayflower

the tulip

the lady slipper

the lily of the valley

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Question 4 of 10

4. The small community in Halifax was bulldozed and its residents were relocated in the hope of revitalizing a poor and neglected area. Hint

Africville

Musquodoboit

Tatamagouch

Bedford

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Question 5 of 10

5. This ship was the pride of Nova Scotia and never lost a race while captained by Captain Angus J. Walters. Hint

The Acadian

The Mayflower

The Bluenose

Marian Belle Wolfe

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Question 6 of 10

6. Nova Scotia became part of Canada on: Hint

July 4, 1876

February 13, 1863

August 1, 1867

July 1, 1867

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Question 7 of 10

7. This "event" occurred in Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia on October 4, 1967.
Hint

the largest lobster in recorded history was caught

the first Canadian submarine was launched

a hurricane sunk 2 ships in the British fleet

a UFO was reported to have crashed in the Sound

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Question 8 of 10

8. This small Nova Scotia island supposedly hides a pirates' treasure - but it was hidden so well, no one can find it... Hint

Oak Island

Prince Edward Island

White's Island

Chignecto Island

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Question 9 of 10

9. Nova Scotia translates to: Hint

The Light House

New Scotland

New Seas

New Shores

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Question 10 of 10

10. Many of the bodies from this major ocean disaster were buried in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Hint

The Titanic

The Britannic

The Lusitania

The Olympic

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The official berry of Nova Scotia is:

Answer: blueberry

Early American colonists made grey paint by boiling blueberries in milk. If you want to make a tasty blueberry cobbler, try this recipe - http://www.foodreference.com/html/blueberry-cobbler.html

2. This small island off the coast of Nova Scotia is often referred to as the "graveyard of the Atlantic".

Answer: Sable Island

Sable Island, 193 km offshore, is one of Nova Scotia's 3,809 coastal islands. It's also famous for its ponies.

3. The official flower of Nova Scotia is:

Answer: the mayflower

This lovely little flower grows in wooded areas, close to the ground and usually blossoms in late April and in May.

4. The small community in Halifax was bulldozed and its residents were relocated in the hope of revitalizing a poor and neglected area.

Answer: Africville

The destruction of Africville and compensation for it's residents is still under debate. For more information on this "not so shiny" piece of Nova Scotia history, please check out http://archives.cbc.ca/IDD-1-69-96/life_society/africville/

5. This ship was the pride of Nova Scotia and never lost a race while captained by Captain Angus J. Walters.

Answer: The Bluenose

In January 1946, the grand champion Bluenose struck a reef in waters just off Haiti, and was damaged beyond repair. Fortunately all hands were rescued.

6. Nova Scotia became part of Canada on:

Answer: July 1, 1867

Nova Scotia was Canada's wealthiest province at the time.

7. This "event" occurred in Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia on October 4, 1967.

Answer: a UFO was reported to have crashed in the Sound

The unknown object was referred to as a "UFO" in official Canadian government documents. A Canadian Naval recovery effort immediately followed, perhaps aided in part by the U.S. military.

8. This small Nova Scotia island supposedly hides a pirates' treasure - but it was hidden so well, no one can find it...

Answer: Oak Island

The excavation of Oak Island's "money pit" has been going on for generations, and though no treasure has been found, the dream continues.

9. Nova Scotia translates to:

Answer: New Scotland

New Scotland was established in the early 1600s by Sir William Alexander and King James of Scotland. New France and New Spain were already settled in North America.

10. Many of the bodies from this major ocean disaster were buried in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Answer: The Titanic

The Britannic and the Olympic were sister ships of the Titanic. The Britannic was torpedoed off the coast of Greece in WWI. The Olympic received a 34 foot gash in its hull from a collision at sea. With one of it compartments filled with water, the ship was able to make port, proving the technology really did work.

Source: Author zaphae

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